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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Better no sport than sport with no crowds

By Kilkenny Now 6th May 2020 0

I miss televised sport a lot. And that’s a surprise because, if, before the Covid-19 crisis, you had asked me about my sports viewing, I would have said it amounted to very little. I am a Liverpool fan and have always watched them play and I would tune in at weekends to the Sunday Game. And that was about it, I would have said. Well, that and the Champions League. I

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Rising Kilkenny rugby star named in Ireland’s U-20 panel for Six Nations clash

By Kilkenny Now 30th January 2020 0

An exciting young Kilkenny talent has been named in Ireland’s Under 20s panel for the opening Six Nations match tomorrow night. Outhalf  Tim Corkery, who began his rugby career Kilkenny Rugby club, has been named on the bench for tomorrow night’s match against Scotland at Irish Independent Park in Cork. Tim is a part of […]

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Exciting Kilkenny prospect named in Ireland’s U-20 Six Nations squad

By Kilkenny Now 22nd January 2020 0

A young Kilkenny man has been named in Ireland’s Under 20 Rugby panel for the upcoming Six Nations. Tim Corkery who was brought up through the ranks at Kilkenny RFC was named on Gareth McNamara’s 35-man squad. Tim is a part of the Leinster Academy and is currently plying his trade in Dublin with Lansdowne […]

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MICHAEL WOLSEY: Come on ye girls in green, show us how it’s done

By Kilkenny Now 10th July 2019 0

IT has been a very good year for women’s sport, culminating in some thrilling contests at Wimbledon. For me, it started last summer with the World Cup exploits of the Irish hockey team. I was in Spain at the time and watched several of their games in a bar where people of all nationalities seemed […]

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From Lyrath to the Istrian Riviera: Kilkenny hotel’s Easter package named in ‘Top 5’ best value list

By Kilkenny Now 15th April 2019 0

KILKENNY’S Lyrath Estate features alongside Paris, Greece, the Istrian Riviera and a luxury Portuguese cruise in a new list of the top five best travel packages on offer in the country this week. Leading travel writer Pól Ó Conghaile said the Lyrath has “oodles of activities over the Easter holiday”, nothing that an impressive €5 […]

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‘Horror Show’ – dismal Ireland slump to 25-7 defeat in Wales

By Kilkenny Now 16th March 2019 Post a comment

IRELAND were hammered 25-7 in Cardiff as a rampant Wales completed the Grand Slam in style this evening. It was a woeful performance from Joe Schmidt’s men as the defeat brought the curtain down on a disappointing Six Nations campaign for Ireland. Wales, to their credit, were on fire and had Ireland on the back […]

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Ireland finally answer the call to trounce France and set up Six Nations decider against Wales

By Kilkenny Now 10th March 2019 0

Ireland 26 France 14   EASILY the best Irish performance of the Six Nations campaign saw Joe Schmidt’s team completely dominate France and set up a mouth-watering title decider against unbeaten Wales next week. Ireland have dragged themselves back into contention for the Six Nations championship following the disastrous opening-day defeat to England at the […]